GOSHEN — John VanDerLaan ripped his way around the Torrington Country Club on Wednesday in the final round of the 79th Connecticut Open.

The Heritage Village Country Club golfer and Pomperaug High senior forced his way into the top tier of Connecticut golf with a final-round 66 and a 54-hole total of 214. He finished at 2-under-par and tied for 14th at the Open

Not bad for the only high school golfer in the elite field.

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